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but without murdoch i think the newspaper business in britain would be... would have been utterly beleaguered. it was he back in '86 that allowed newspaper innovation to come in. he took the "times" tabloid, everybody said he was crazy. this is a guy, for better or worse, who loves newspapers. and the "times" of london has been building up its foreign bureaus at a time. i mean, the "washington post" here is down to a handful. "chicago tribune" has known. he's been building up the foreign bureaus. he's had the courage to put up a pay wall and say "you've got to pay for what journalists do online." i wanted to point out that... ande's had tremendous courage in the very bold investments he's made. i spent a long time with h 20 years ago when he was just embarking on sky b and fox here in the u.s. i don't like fox,ut to break theriopoly of the networks was an extraordinarily business achievement. now, fox's contribution to the situatioin the u.s. today is very damaging, i thin but as a bhed media executive, he has been the visionary, along with turner, i would
but without murdoch i think the newspaper business in britain would be... would have been utterly beleaguered. it was he back in '86 that allowed newspaper innovation to come in. he took the "times" tabloid, everybody said he was crazy. this is a guy, for better or worse, who loves newspapers. and the "times" of london has been building up its foreign bureaus at a time. i mean, the "washington post" here is down to a handful. "chicago tribune" has known....
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that's going to be a picture of the britain's royalty together with hollywood's a-list. diane? >> two kinds of royalty. thank you, bob woodruff. >>> and, coming up, medical breakthrough. growing new body parts and saving lives. Â when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfortably... and conveniently while protecting your eyes from the sun. ask your eyecare professional which transitions lenses are right for you. [ slap! slap! slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums summertime is now a happy time. when we can eat what we want and sleep soundly through the night. prevacid®24hr prevents the acid that causes frequent heartburn, all day, all night. >>> and now, healthy living, and the healing power of your own stem cells. last night, we learned they can repair a damaged he
that's going to be a picture of the britain's royalty together with hollywood's a-list. diane? >> two kinds of royalty. thank you, bob woodruff. >>> and, coming up, medical breakthrough. growing new body parts and saving lives. Â when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfortably... and conveniently while protecting...
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how my supposed to read that about britain? >> from the historian's perspective, there is the failure of american foreign policy at the beginning of the war. at the very beginning, the north was knocking at an open door and britain was ready to ally itself with the north. we have letters from the british investor that shows that. but the secretary of state had a different plan. he believed that committee could provoke a foreign war, that would reunite the north and the south. then you have a common enemy. and there was no greater common enemy at that time than britain could of course, that failed. by the time stewart realized that, it was too late. the second tragedy is that southern propagandists, which was much better than the north, when it went to england, the line that they gave this was that the north is fighting for empire and the south is fighting for freedom. the horrible, horrible tragedy is that britain took that line and believed it. and the north did not help its cause, particularly with the draft fight in 1863 in
how my supposed to read that about britain? >> from the historian's perspective, there is the failure of american foreign policy at the beginning of the war. at the very beginning, the north was knocking at an open door and britain was ready to ally itself with the north. we have letters from the british investor that shows that. but the secretary of state had a different plan. he believed that committee could provoke a foreign war, that would reunite the north and the south. then you...
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britain's advertising watchdog says the magazine advertisements were misleading and do not accurately represent what the beauty products could achieve. though admitting post production techniques were used, laureal defended the ads. >>> a ban on male circumcision in san francisco is unlikely to appear on the ballot in november. today a judge tentatively ruled that under state law, local jurisdictions have no right to regulate healthcare professionals. the proposed ballot measure would have made the procedure a misdemeanor punishable with a fine and jail time. the final hearing is scheduled for tomorrow morning. >>> a new study may reassure some parents about their children's use of cell phones. researchers have found children who use them on a regular basis are not more likely to develop brain cancer. dr. kim mulvihill with what you need to know. >>> reporter: like most of her friends, 11-year-old rebecca has a cell phone. >> i like call my mom, you know, after activities, text my friends, see what they are doing. >> reporter: her mother knew there could be a link between radiation fr
britain's advertising watchdog says the magazine advertisements were misleading and do not accurately represent what the beauty products could achieve. though admitting post production techniques were used, laureal defended the ads. >>> a ban on male circumcision in san francisco is unlikely to appear on the ballot in november. today a judge tentatively ruled that under state law, local jurisdictions have no right to regulate healthcare professionals. the proposed ballot measure would...
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. >> we have no evidence of that in norway or in britain. >> but for now, the focus in norway is on the dead and those missing. the police will release more names as the terrible process of identifying all have been lost goes on. james robbins, bbc news, oslo. >> and as norway continues to mourn, the country's justice minister has praised the security services for their response to friday's attack, but four days on, there are questions about whether the police were quick enough to get to the rampage. local residents were the first to organize the rescue. gavin hewitt has been talking to some of those involved. >> across from the island, where so many died, there are still people waiting, with young people still missing. what is emerging here is the story of those rescued and questions about the police response. the heart of this rescue is a camp site. the two launched their boat to help people swimming from the island, where a man dressed as a policeman was hunting their friends down. >> the first thing was, they do not trust us. "i cannot trust you." we have to make some comfort to the
. >> we have no evidence of that in norway or in britain. >> but for now, the focus in norway is on the dead and those missing. the police will release more names as the terrible process of identifying all have been lost goes on. james robbins, bbc news, oslo. >> and as norway continues to mourn, the country's justice minister has praised the security services for their response to friday's attack, but four days on, there are questions about whether the police were quick...
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each day brings a new twist in the scandal that has engulfed britain. today was no exception. first the news of the second high-profile resignations and scotland yard in 24 hours when john yates announced he was stepping down. then a former "news of the world" reporter that alleged widespread hacking was found dead. the circumstances are not believed to be suspicious. nick robinson reports. >> he resigned just a day after his boss, commissioner paul stephenson. both are paying the price for failing to get to grips with the hacking scandal, so says the mayor of london. >> i have just come off of the phone with yates and tendered his resignation. >> insisted both men jumped and were not pushed. he made it clear he did everything to encourage them. >> there are issues and questions. it will make it difficult for them to continue to do their job in the way they wanted. >> john yates began the day determined not to resign. he told colleagues he would not submit to trial by media. he explained why he was going. >> we are truly accountable. those of us to take on the most difficult j
each day brings a new twist in the scandal that has engulfed britain. today was no exception. first the news of the second high-profile resignations and scotland yard in 24 hours when john yates announced he was stepping down. then a former "news of the world" reporter that alleged widespread hacking was found dead. the circumstances are not believed to be suspicious. nick robinson reports. >> he resigned just a day after his boss, commissioner paul stephenson. both are paying...
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. >> and up next, sand in britain. why authorities say julia roberts looks too good in this ad. >> and midway rise aren't the only things making hartsz pound at the state fair. we'll run through the artery-clogging elements. >> and a mountain lion moved in too close for one homeowner. what ended up scaring him away. [ female announcer ] what's so great about jcp cash? no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn ten dollars off when you spend just twenty-five storewide. and unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save. get ten dollars off with no exclusions! we make style affordable, you make it yours! jcpenney. >>> britain banned a makeup ad featuring julia roberts because it's heavily air brushed. take a look. here is what the ad looks like. and here is an unretouched photo. experts say it appears the ad enhanced her makeup, eye lashes, smoothed out skin and removed black lines and crow's feet. she looks great in both. officials ruled it amounts to false advertising. >> retouching wasn't just style liftic, but tryi
. >> and up next, sand in britain. why authorities say julia roberts looks too good in this ad. >> and midway rise aren't the only things making hartsz pound at the state fair. we'll run through the artery-clogging elements. >> and a mountain lion moved in too close for one homeowner. what ended up scaring him away. [ female announcer ] what's so great about jcp cash? no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn ten dollars off when you spend just twenty-five storewide. and unlike other...
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britain is following the u.s. and france in intensify the pressure on the libyan regime. >> we no longer recognize them as the representatives of the libyan government, and we are inviting the transitional council to appoint a new diplomatic convoy to take over the embassy in london. >> the libyan embassy in london is in nights bridge. the ambassador here was expelled in may. now, they have three days to leave. the other diplomats must go, as well. and they must deal with the frozen assets, now controlled by opponents of the regime. this is an important symbolic moment, especially for the small group of rebel supporters, who come here but to replace the flag of the gaddafi regime with their alone. the question is, what difference will it make on the ground? joining the demonstrators today, a former financial adviser at the embassy. >> this is very positive. it is a psychological boost, and the council will be able to use those funds to help the libyan people, and hopefully, this is just the beginning. >> colonel g
britain is following the u.s. and france in intensify the pressure on the libyan regime. >> we no longer recognize them as the representatives of the libyan government, and we are inviting the transitional council to appoint a new diplomatic convoy to take over the embassy in london. >> the libyan embassy in london is in nights bridge. the ambassador here was expelled in may. now, they have three days to leave. the other diplomats must go, as well. and they must deal with the frozen...
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they are not unified, but some of them including france and britain, do have sympathy for the palestinian position. however, they do not want an american veto. they are afraid it could become violent in the occupied territories and that could, perhaps, get entangled in the protest of the wider arab world. that has not happened yet. so far, the air of spring has been very focused on internal issues. -- the era of the spring has been very focused on internal issues. america's standing in the region could take a hard hit, and the western states, too. the europeans are looking for a compromise, trying to convince the destiny is to drop their bid for membership, but to give them enough to get back to the peace process. whether or not they succeed, there is a sense that the arab- israeli conflict is becoming a major issue at the u.n. again and it will dominate in the coming months. >> britain has joined france in suggesting colonel gadhafi could remain in libya so long as he steps down from power. the british foreign secretary has been holding talks with his french counterpart. he said it was u
they are not unified, but some of them including france and britain, do have sympathy for the palestinian position. however, they do not want an american veto. they are afraid it could become violent in the occupied territories and that could, perhaps, get entangled in the protest of the wider arab world. that has not happened yet. so far, the air of spring has been very focused on internal issues. -- the era of the spring has been very focused on internal issues. america's standing in the...
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can he tell us more about what britain is playing to get britain to take the next step to tackle the crisis and allow the imf to resume proper support? finally let me turn to pakistan. we all accept the long-term stability in afghanistan depends on stability in pakistan. when i met president zadari. like amended the pakistan's security forces in tackling violent extreme as in the northwest of the country but as the prime ministers said the situation in pakistan continues to be serious. there's a danger that the death of osama bin laden which should be welcomed on all sides will not have that effect in pakistan. i asked him there for what steps he has taken for british support of counter-terrorism in pakistan at the heart of our relationship to the pakistan government. we all want to see british troops come home at the earliest opportunity, not least all the families and friends of those who are currently serving in afghanistan. we also want to see the campaign concluded in a way that ensures their service and sacrifice has not been in vain and afghanistan and a wider region moves int
can he tell us more about what britain is playing to get britain to take the next step to tackle the crisis and allow the imf to resume proper support? finally let me turn to pakistan. we all accept the long-term stability in afghanistan depends on stability in pakistan. when i met president zadari. like amended the pakistan's security forces in tackling violent extreme as in the northwest of the country but as the prime ministers said the situation in pakistan continues to be serious. there's...
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rupert murdoch has now lost his longstanding unity among britain's political elite. i think something changed this week you know for decades british prime ministers have been on their knees to the to the murdoch press because they knew that when the sun which is his main daily newspaper here in britain when the sun supported a british politician running for prime minister you know they won it and then you find a man next day you find that prime minister reading the sun looking like an idiot saying well the sun got me elected i mean so you've got this meaning of democracy it's an initiator of democracy really which the murdoch press was a back office but i think and that was after a silence as well because important people needed the murdoch press and they couldn't be they couldn't attack it because of that and i think a line was crossed rupert murdoch has a very finely tuned isn't this great he has a lot of things going on now one of them is to purchase the largest satellite network in britain called sky b. and that decision is about to be approved by the government
rupert murdoch has now lost his longstanding unity among britain's political elite. i think something changed this week you know for decades british prime ministers have been on their knees to the to the murdoch press because they knew that when the sun which is his main daily newspaper here in britain when the sun supported a british politician running for prime minister you know they won it and then you find a man next day you find that prime minister reading the sun looking like an idiot...
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you cannot run for office in britain without the support of a major newspaper chain. everybody needs murdoch's support. i think that eventually this is going to fade away. >> do you remember the phase willful blindness in connection with enron crimes? >> yes. it's looking the other way. >> do you think -- willful blindness will obtain in the case of prosecuting and perhaps convicting rupert? >> they may try. >> and his son. >> they may try. >> willful blind sentence. >> i don't think rupert has any -- hold it. i don't think rupert, as of now has any kind of criminal liability whatsoever. the people have a problem are below him. >> when you have a hot story, the editor, the people above say, how did you get that? it's diagnose to be very difficult to insulate the people at the top if these allegations prove true. >> let's see if we can >> thank you columbia, challenger, discovery, endeavour, and our ship atlantis. thank you for protecting us and bringing this program to such a fitting end. >> before daylight thursday morning, atlantis, the u.s. space shuttle, returned
you cannot run for office in britain without the support of a major newspaper chain. everybody needs murdoch's support. i think that eventually this is going to fade away. >> do you remember the phase willful blindness in connection with enron crimes? >> yes. it's looking the other way. >> do you think -- willful blindness will obtain in the case of prosecuting and perhaps convicting rupert? >> they may try. >> and his son. >> they may try. >> willful...
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france and great britain along with the united states is not enough. to really turn this into a village in the government, it requires other members of the eu and other members to recognize the transitional council -- to really turn this into an illegitimate government. >> so the transitional government can have access to money? >> absolutely. it comes down to money. the transitional authority is desperately in need of money to buy arms and supplies that they need. if the united states' -- the united states' recognition helps to unfreeze some of those assets, as well. there are some subject, i am sure, to some sort of litigation. >> the coalition is more confident about who they are dealing with in terms of the rebels? >> absolutely. they have in pew did much more confidence in this, but there is also something on the flip side going on. just the other day, both france and great britain have signaled that they were willing to let the fox stake in the henhouse. in other words, that gaddafi could stay in libya. i think this recognition was tiring to take
france and great britain along with the united states is not enough. to really turn this into a village in the government, it requires other members of the eu and other members to recognize the transitional council -- to really turn this into an illegitimate government. >> so the transitional government can have access to money? >> absolutely. it comes down to money. the transitional authority is desperately in need of money to buy arms and supplies that they need. if the united...
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britain's best-selling newspaper, the news of the world, has been shut down. it has been in print since the 1800's. the closure comes after a public outcry, but it has not lifted the spotlight from the murdoch empire which controls 40% of newspaper circulation in the u.k. and has worldwide reach. >> rupert murdoch, 1969, shortly after he bought a newspaper, "the news of the world," that was to become his very profitable pride and joy. >> 4 give the individual by all means, but you cannot forget. >> 42 years later, he might well have made the same remarks about the person at the paper became fairly rotten and whose action shocked the nation. the paper, which has been printed for 168 years, became indelibly linked with the worst practices in journalism. james murdoch concluded it could not be amended. >> clearly, practices of certain individuals did not live up to the standards and quality of journalism that we believe in and that i believe in. and that this company believes in. this company has been a great investor in journalism, a greater investor in media in
britain's best-selling newspaper, the news of the world, has been shut down. it has been in print since the 1800's. the closure comes after a public outcry, but it has not lifted the spotlight from the murdoch empire which controls 40% of newspaper circulation in the u.k. and has worldwide reach. >> rupert murdoch, 1969, shortly after he bought a newspaper, "the news of the world," that was to become his very profitable pride and joy. >> 4 give the individual by all means,...
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enough money to pay for those pensions for three or four years the tax gap where the richest people in britain avoid paying over one hundred billion a year we actually mean these pensions look fairly cheap in comparison and you mentioned the private sector and private sector workers say that you the public sector has a very good deal when it comes to pensions a lot better than a lot of private sector do you think there's really public support for what you're doing the opinion polls seem to tell us already a majority of people actually believe the public sector pensions are important to arrive at the right level or should it be higher that's incredible when you think of the propaganda we've had over the last two years from politicians in the media telling everybody the public sector pensions are the cause of people's problem my message to private sector workers is they're being exploited by their shareholders and by the company chiefs not by public sector. workers' pensions and we should have a campaign that seeks to drive all pension levels up not cut down to the worst what you will soon like
enough money to pay for those pensions for three or four years the tax gap where the richest people in britain avoid paying over one hundred billion a year we actually mean these pensions look fairly cheap in comparison and you mentioned the private sector and private sector workers say that you the public sector has a very good deal when it comes to pensions a lot better than a lot of private sector do you think there's really public support for what you're doing the opinion polls seem to tell...
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america this space symbolizes what's wrong with the special relationship between britain and states here we have a base that's on u.s. control which the british public and british people have no control menwith hill is the largest intel gathering and surveillance space outside the us there are thirty two satellite dishes housed inside the huge golf ball structures which can eavesdrop on telephone calls faxes and e-mails from around the world it's been operational since the one nine hundred sixty s. but now it's set to become part of the controversial missile defense shield to alert the u.s. to any launch of police stick missiles as in poland and the czech republic where the u.s. also plans to site bases worry that having a facility here will put the area in danger heightening the risk of an attack by anyone who wants to disable the shield but unlike in eastern europe the government here has put up no fight at all in fact it doesn't even know what goes on here there isn't a single british official in parliament or in the intelligence services who could give you a full picture of what is h
america this space symbolizes what's wrong with the special relationship between britain and states here we have a base that's on u.s. control which the british public and british people have no control menwith hill is the largest intel gathering and surveillance space outside the us there are thirty two satellite dishes housed inside the huge golf ball structures which can eavesdrop on telephone calls faxes and e-mails from around the world it's been operational since the one nine hundred...
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rupert murdoch flew home after two dramatic days in britain. the hacking saga finally left parliament, at least for the parliament. if parliament allow itself to be taken over by a single story? >> has the response shown parliament at its best? many would agree with him it is true the scandal has taken up a lot of parliamentary time. it is a huge story and generated great theater at westminster. it is a big store in new westminster village. does it matter is much to people at home? that is the really big question. mp's delayed their summer holidays to discuss the hacking scandal rather than the economic crisis in the united states and eurozone. >> that is it for our look at the summer term in parliament. "the record review" will return when parliament gets back in september. for now, did by. -- for now, goodbye. ♪ >> if you want to be informed about what is happening in the world, it is not so hard. c-span has a digital online archive the go back to a 1987. you can basically whatch anythig that happened in the house or senate chambers on your
rupert murdoch flew home after two dramatic days in britain. the hacking saga finally left parliament, at least for the parliament. if parliament allow itself to be taken over by a single story? >> has the response shown parliament at its best? many would agree with him it is true the scandal has taken up a lot of parliamentary time. it is a huge story and generated great theater at westminster. it is a big store in new westminster village. does it matter is much to people at home? that...
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the murdochs certainly have the ear of britain's prime minister. in 15 months, david cameron has had 26 meetings with murdoch executives. more than twice the number of meetings he's had with any other news organizations. how w werful was rupert murdoch here in britain? >> immensely powerful. the view of every prime minister for the last 30 years s that no one can get elected without the blessing of the patriarch. >> reporter: it is now not clear that either murdoch can survive this crisis. news corporation shares have tumbled. if the company faces criminal charges, it could be forced to unload some of its most lucrative holdings in the u.s., including fox tv. this really is a dynasty on the brink. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >>> and coming up, the retirement revolution. one american city drawing boomers faster than any other. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and be
the murdochs certainly have the ear of britain's prime minister. in 15 months, david cameron has had 26 meetings with murdoch executives. more than twice the number of meetings he's had with any other news organizations. how w werful was rupert murdoch here in britain? >> immensely powerful. the view of every prime minister for the last 30 years s that no one can get elected without the blessing of the patriarch. >> reporter: it is now not clear that either murdoch can survive this...
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rebekah brooks, rupert murdoch's protÉge in great britain, arrested yesterday. they have to acknowledge but not admit. frankly, i don't know if it's possible. >> matthew, a bizarre twist. the whistle blower, shawu shaun found dead. >> this saga continues to develop by the hour here in the united kingdom. the police have issued a statement saying that this man was found at 10:40 in the morning local time. the former show biz correspondent for "the news of the world" a man that would have been very well placed indeed to know about the antics of fellow "news or the world" journalists. he was the whistle bloier and he said andy coulson, he not only knew the phone hacking took place when he was editor of the paper but he condoned it and actively encouraged it. so this is someone who's been a great source, sort of full of accusations, throughout this sandal. >> so the question shifts to the parliament hearings brian. in the sense that rupert murdoch could be at risk and planning to step down. could come under investigation at some point. as this happens you look at th
rebekah brooks, rupert murdoch's protÉge in great britain, arrested yesterday. they have to acknowledge but not admit. frankly, i don't know if it's possible. >> matthew, a bizarre twist. the whistle blower, shawu shaun found dead. >> this saga continues to develop by the hour here in the united kingdom. the police have issued a statement saying that this man was found at 10:40 in the morning local time. the former show biz correspondent for "the news of the world" a man...
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already britain's top two policemen have resigned. now, the prime minister is in the cross hairs. david cameron is on the hot seat tomorrow. but today the focus was on the patriarch and his younger son, james. >> james and i would like to say how sorry we are for what has happened. >> reporter: both expressed regret. >> invading people's privacy by listening to their voicemail is wrong. paying police e ficers for information is wrong. >> it's a matter of great regret of mine, my father's and everyone at news corp. ration. >> reporter: they blamed news executives and reporters lower down the corp rate food chain. >> the people that i trusted to run it and then maybe the people they trusted. >> reporter: among murdoch's most trusted employees, his own children, who ran multimillion dollar chunks of the family business. today, murdoch rejected any suggestion he could resign. >> i think that, frankly, i'm the best person to clear this up. >> he has 55,000 employees worldwide. and "news of the world" represented 1% of his operation. he isn't in the ranks fiddling at low levels with rep
already britain's top two policemen have resigned. now, the prime minister is in the cross hairs. david cameron is on the hot seat tomorrow. but today the focus was on the patriarch and his younger son, james. >> james and i would like to say how sorry we are for what has happened. >> reporter: both expressed regret. >> invading people's privacy by listening to their voicemail is wrong. paying police e ficers for information is wrong. >> it's a matter of great regret of...
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there was a naval arms race between britain and germany, for example. but we had 40 or 50 years of an arms race between the you arduous there were, as of mid june 1914, no outstanding boundary disputes, no country planned part of another territory. there was some imperial rivalry, but we have a lot of them. rivalry in the world right now between the united states and china and all sorts of other ways. there was imperial rivalry in africa, but the european countries effectively divided up africa among themselves some years previously. once the war began then, of course, all the imperial rivalries came to the surface and in africa britain and france on one side in germany on the other were very negatively fighting to seize control of each other's colonies knowing that to the victor would go the spoils. but despite the tension, i do not think the war was inevitable. >> you did talk more than a little bit about american anti-war feeling. what about that? i know that the american left was split between the less radical. lenin. russia dropped out of the war a
there was a naval arms race between britain and germany, for example. but we had 40 or 50 years of an arms race between the you arduous there were, as of mid june 1914, no outstanding boundary disputes, no country planned part of another territory. there was some imperial rivalry, but we have a lot of them. rivalry in the world right now between the united states and china and all sorts of other ways. there was imperial rivalry in africa, but the european countries effectively divided up africa...
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. >>> libyan rebels received a diplomatic boost today with recognition from great britain. the conflict there in libya has gone under the public's radar recently because of more pressing economic concerns here in washington. but national cute correspondent jennifer griffin tells us -- national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells the nato mission is still unaccomplished. >> this is a video broadcast on libya state television tuesday of the pan am lockerbie bomber rallying support for libyan leader muammar qaddafi in downtown tripoli. the lockerbie bomber was released on compassionate grounds by a scottish judge two years ago, because he was reportedly dying of cancer. but he's still standing, as is muammar qaddafi, five months after the start of an operation the white house said would be brief. >> i said at the outset, this was going to be a matter of days and not weeks. >> it's no longer costly american tomahawk missiles being used to protect the libyans from the dictator, but the cost for the mission continues to skyrocket. the u.s. taxpayer is paying 75% of nato
. >>> libyan rebels received a diplomatic boost today with recognition from great britain. the conflict there in libya has gone under the public's radar recently because of more pressing economic concerns here in washington. but national cute correspondent jennifer griffin tells us -- national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells the nato mission is still unaccomplished. >> this is a video broadcast on libya state television tuesday of the pan am lockerbie bomber...
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our neighbors to the north continue their love affair with britain's favorite couple. the latest on will and kate's visit across the pond. >>> this just in. the national mall evacuated because of the severe storms going through the area. the entire dc metro area is under a severe thunderstorm warning. storms taking place have been extended many of them until 7:45 p.m. tonight. when we come back we will talk about how long the storms will stick around for. ñ8 >>> britain's favorite royal couple continue their north american tour today. prince william and his bride spent the night on a canadian warship from montreal to quebec this morning joining sailors for a sunday morning church service. their nine-day canadian tour includes seven cities and four provinces and one territory. the royals head to california on july 8th. >>> anny hong is joining us now. awfully busy day. >> a lot of severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for dc, montgomery. until 7:45 p.m. tonight. the severe thunderstorm watch in effect until midnight for the entire area but where you see darker yellow
our neighbors to the north continue their love affair with britain's favorite couple. the latest on will and kate's visit across the pond. >>> this just in. the national mall evacuated because of the severe storms going through the area. the entire dc metro area is under a severe thunderstorm warning. storms taking place have been extended many of them until 7:45 p.m. tonight. when we come back we will talk about how long the storms will stick around for. ñ8 >>> britain's...
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timer to face the music out of range britain wants his place to be is the murdoch media more like he is to be grilled playing against over phone hacking and bribery play. russia and germany's summit powers openly lin's growing angophora energy in moscow is readiness to do business. and israeli commandos take a version ship carrying pro palestinian activists and gals are forcing another attempt to break the sea blockade of that region. also trading on the russian stock markets will become simpler for foreigners very little longer have to pay a twenty percent capital gains tax form that's interesting but it's not as though. some very warm welcome to you this is also a line from moscow now today's all singing t.v. in britain is a must see for most of the country is rupert murdoch his son under siege former u.k. c.e.o. face angry nor making his life the trio's arriving on palm and questions on the phone hacking and police bribery claims that the now x. news of the world will end in the a grim twist to the story the whistleblower who exposed the news of the world phone hacking scandal has
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that's why sst so critical to both rupert and james murdoch to try to contain it to britain. clearly there's multiple investigations. what we have learned in brth tan is no one knows where these investigations lead. >> i've got footage i want to show you both of james murdoch being asked a question about the so-called neville email and murdoch denying he knew of widespread phone hacking at news of the world. questions are being raised as to whether he was forthcoming. let's watch. >> when you signed off the taylor payment, did you see or made aware of the four neville email, the transcript of the voice mail message? >> no. i was not aware of that at the time. >> why on earth was it -- you paid an astronomical sum and there was no reason to. >> there was -- there was every reason to settle the case given the likelihood of losing the case. >> robert moore, give me the cliff's note version, what's that business all about, the payoff of the futboler? >> this is critical to the integrity of james murdoch. this is a 2008 email. now, you know, it clearly was evidence that there was
that's why sst so critical to both rupert and james murdoch to try to contain it to britain. clearly there's multiple investigations. what we have learned in brth tan is no one knows where these investigations lead. >> i've got footage i want to show you both of james murdoch being asked a question about the so-called neville email and murdoch denying he knew of widespread phone hacking at news of the world. questions are being raised as to whether he was forthcoming. let's watch....
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tonight's britain's tabloid scandal escalates. two rupert murdoch-owned newspapers obtained and published information about prime minister gordon brown's family and finances. and tensions between the united states and syria, near a boiling point tonight. a government that beats its own people when they march peacefully slow to offer help when the united states embassy sund attack. >>> tonight the united states being unable to pay its bills because it's maxed out its credit line. to get more spending power president obama is trying to broker a deal with congress that would slash $2 trillion in red ink over the next decade. republicans refuse to raise taxes. president obama is left to sound like a nagging parent. no breakthrough at this afternoon's white house session. the president will reconvene the talks tomorrow. let's discuss the stakes and politics with jessica yellin and gloria borger. the sound we didn't quite have there was the time saying it's time to rip off the band-aid, eat our peas. he spent a half hour with the key ne
tonight's britain's tabloid scandal escalates. two rupert murdoch-owned newspapers obtained and published information about prime minister gordon brown's family and finances. and tensions between the united states and syria, near a boiling point tonight. a government that beats its own people when they march peacefully slow to offer help when the united states embassy sund attack. >>> tonight the united states being unable to pay its bills because it's maxed out its credit line. to get...
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rupert murdoch came in britain and met with mili's parents and he apologized to them face to face. they were furious at what happened. they were calling for rebecca brooks who was the editor of the world new newspaper. they called for her to resign and being, she didn't at the time . only lenn days later she resigned and the reason the parents were so angry while their child was missing, they were calling her mobile phone and begging her to get in contact and that filled up her voice mail and when everyone called it said that that this is filled. they learned to the messages and deleted them and then the family called in later on, they believe that mili herself lined to the messages and deleted them and they believed she was still alive and gave them false hope because she was not alive. murdoch apologized to the family and rebecca brooks resigned. this is not over yet. rebecca brooks and james murdoch and rupert murdoch will testify before a select committee about the actions of the journalist working. it is the first time they will face such questions and members of the public wi
rupert murdoch came in britain and met with mili's parents and he apologized to them face to face. they were furious at what happened. they were calling for rebecca brooks who was the editor of the world new newspaper. they called for her to resign and being, she didn't at the time . only lenn days later she resigned and the reason the parents were so angry while their child was missing, they were calling her mobile phone and begging her to get in contact and that filled up her voice mail and...
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britain's royal family cost taxpayer almost $52 million last year. that's 5% less than the year before. the government shaved costs by deferring maintenance on the royal palaces. shaved a lot of maintenance apparently. >> yeah. when we come back, the jury in the casey anthony murder trial will have their first full day of deliberations tuesday. >>> and also the mexican prisoner who tried to make a not so great escape. ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. i'm more active, i eat right, i'm making changes to support my metabolism. and i switched to one a day women's active metabolism, a complete women's multivitamin, plus more -- for metabolism support. and that's a change i feel good about. [ female announcer ] from one a day. thankfully, th
britain's royal family cost taxpayer almost $52 million last year. that's 5% less than the year before. the government shaved costs by deferring maintenance on the royal palaces. shaved a lot of maintenance apparently. >> yeah. when we come back, the jury in the casey anthony murder trial will have their first full day of deliberations tuesday. >>> and also the mexican prisoner who tried to make a not so great escape. ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina...
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saying lots of tabloids in britain engaged in all sorts of outrageous behavior. you have rupert murdoch saying this is the most humble day of his life. which will we believe? that he and management are sorry or this is being made too much of by the rest of the press? >> it's a great question, howie. i've spoken about this before. you have here a real problem. i believe rupert is sincerely, sincerely appalled and sorry that in the case of mill lee dowler which is really what brought this scandal about when it was revealed that a teenage girl's phone was tampered with in order to sell newspapers because readers might think she was still alive. >> are the critics going overboard as the "wall street journal" editorial suggests? i have only a few seconds here. >> the "wall street journal" had the right to say that i think because there are plenty of other stories in your own country, watergate, the pentagon papers, and in england the daily telegraph two years ago paid for stolen records to expose mp's stolen expenses. there is a certain complicitness in britain and he
saying lots of tabloids in britain engaged in all sorts of outrageous behavior. you have rupert murdoch saying this is the most humble day of his life. which will we believe? that he and management are sorry or this is being made too much of by the rest of the press? >> it's a great question, howie. i've spoken about this before. you have here a real problem. i believe rupert is sincerely, sincerely appalled and sorry that in the case of mill lee dowler which is really what brought this...
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king as the manx ride at one the flat fifth stage of the tour de france on an incident packed day in britain a d.c. high road mom claimed his sixteenth stage victory at the tour after a frantic final dash. to first place however it's the end of the road for radio shack team leader has but i can bitch the slovenian pulled out through injury following a bad crash sending champion alberto contador labor banks robert guessing nicky sorenson and bradley wiggins were also among those who hit the floor in the region for better way to reach. and his overall leader's yellow jersey for the falls day running. now into football news and sponsor have made a second signing in the space of twenty four hours morocco midfielder made has joined from belgian side standard seven million euros and follows all from the signing of dutch midfielder david is a from my x. because i know who turns twenty last week scored a single eighty two games the belgian born incitement to play and to speak about one hundred twenty one stands for opting to play for nothing to. spots i could have been looking to reinforce them with
king as the manx ride at one the flat fifth stage of the tour de france on an incident packed day in britain a d.c. high road mom claimed his sixteenth stage victory at the tour after a frantic final dash. to first place however it's the end of the road for radio shack team leader has but i can bitch the slovenian pulled out through injury following a bad crash sending champion alberto contador labor banks robert guessing nicky sorenson and bradley wiggins were also among those who hit the...
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this week, britain shifted its position. they said that colonel gaddafi must leave power, he could stay on in the country if that is what the people want. look at what happened here. look at the scale of destruction. hundreds of people died in the battle for misrata and they cannot forget or forgive. what they want is justice. however much britain frowns on america on a quick settlement, it is difficult to imagine a solution that is acceptable for the government in tripoli and the people of misrata. the city is still under attack. a petrol depot struck by rockets this week, this is hardly conducive for peace talks. the truth is that misrata remains on a war footing, hundreds of its men are dug-in, stretching for miles along the latest from lines. they are a little bit more organized, better equipped, even if they cannot always see who they are firing at. they plan to go all the way to tripoli. progress has been slower than britain and the west hoped-for. the fighting, not talking, that is the concentration. >> the rebels say
this week, britain shifted its position. they said that colonel gaddafi must leave power, he could stay on in the country if that is what the people want. look at what happened here. look at the scale of destruction. hundreds of people died in the battle for misrata and they cannot forget or forgive. what they want is justice. however much britain frowns on america on a quick settlement, it is difficult to imagine a solution that is acceptable for the government in tripoli and the people of...
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and they really wanted to have a great britain cleansed of the impurities and corruptions of great britain. now thomas jefferson wa--and--and i use him to stand in for other eople, but he was so far and away the important figure here--saw this is a--just a terrible loss if the revolution in america just stopped at being another great britain, and he wanted to see a revolution in the sense of creating a new kind of society that was thoroughly democratized, where there was political participation, where there was free speech. he wanted to animate the--the--the public. he--and he very much wanted religious toleration, and he was very interested in scientific speculation. but he had this idea that human beings--and he--we have to say he really meant white men had been shackled down, they'd been burdened by hierarchies: hierarchies in the church, hierarchies at home and the father, hierarchies in politics. and if you could just get rid of those hierarchies, you would release the energy that's just bubbling in there, in each human being. so he challenges washington's administration, and they do
and they really wanted to have a great britain cleansed of the impurities and corruptions of great britain. now thomas jefferson wa--and--and i use him to stand in for other eople, but he was so far and away the important figure here--saw this is a--just a terrible loss if the revolution in america just stopped at being another great britain, and he wanted to see a revolution in the sense of creating a new kind of society that was thoroughly democratized, where there was political...
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in britain certainly. people will look for tentacles of it here as britain will have to examine everything about the relationship with the press. were the politicians too close to the press? were the police too close to the press? >> very incestuous culture. the answer seem to be yes. thanks very much for joining us. >>> coming up in the second part of "reliable sources" the newspaper who spent two years pursuing the hacking scandal is the guardian. we'll ask the editor about his paper's apology. then with murdoch on the defensive, are some of murdoch's critics using this crisis to pile on? >>> are journalists getting the real school or just spin? candy? um-- well, you know, you're in luck. we're experts in this sort of thing, mortgage rigamarole, whatnot. r-really? absolutely, and we guarantee results, you know, for a small fee, of course. such are the benefits of having a professional on your side. [whistles, chuckles] why don't we get a contract? who wants a contract? [honks horn] [circus music plays] h
in britain certainly. people will look for tentacles of it here as britain will have to examine everything about the relationship with the press. were the politicians too close to the press? were the police too close to the press? >> very incestuous culture. the answer seem to be yes. thanks very much for joining us. >>> coming up in the second part of "reliable sources" the newspaper who spent two years pursuing the hacking scandal is the guardian. we'll ask the editor...
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the inquiries into this behavior will continue into great britain. this a major setback, though, for the rupert murdoch
the inquiries into this behavior will continue into great britain. this a major setback, though, for the rupert murdoch
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york times the other day had two front page side by side lengthy stories about something going on in britain. to do that otherwise, you would need the queen to abdicate and the plague to hit london. clearly there's a political agenda at work here. >> the testimony from the murdoches and the testimony from rebecca brooks, coverage as we said, both, here in the states and of course in the u.k. all the cable news networks on fox, on it in its entirety, no commercial breaks. do you think that the coverage was warranted, was it fair? >> was the coverage important in that it's the most important thing going on in the world, it's not. rupert murdoch and a lot of people have a lot of interest in it, yes. people want to see is this the thing that takes rupert murdoch down and you see this idea that somehow they're going to prove something that happened in this one isolated incident is actually happening everywhere else. that's what the coverage is really about, i think, is trying to blow it into something more than what it actually was. >> jon: jim, a lot of people out there would have loved to have
york times the other day had two front page side by side lengthy stories about something going on in britain. to do that otherwise, you would need the queen to abdicate and the plague to hit london. clearly there's a political agenda at work here. >> the testimony from the murdoches and the testimony from rebecca brooks, coverage as we said, both, here in the states and of course in the u.k. all the cable news networks on fox, on it in its entirety, no commercial breaks. do you think that...
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took longer but not as long as britain. russia says recognizing the ntc is taking sides in a civil war but agrees colonel gaddafi must go. china says the ntc is an important dialogue partner. in britain, a new set of diplomats. >> the u.k. and the national transocean council can conduct normal relationships what governments do. >> from tripoli, defiance. >> they are flogging a dead horse. the rebels will not benefit from this. >> britain has courted the ntc from the start. why has it taken so long to cut the last diplomatic ties with the good of the regime? -- gaddafi's regime? for now, the rebels are not getting anywhere very fast. in the east, they have read captured -- recaptured brega and broken out of misrata but not have -- has not done much since then. big advances have been made in the mountains south of tripoli. the rebels are 60 miles away. that group is separate from the rest and they believe nato does not want them to enter tripoli for the time being. another pro-khaddafi demonstration in tripoli on state tv ton
took longer but not as long as britain. russia says recognizing the ntc is taking sides in a civil war but agrees colonel gaddafi must go. china says the ntc is an important dialogue partner. in britain, a new set of diplomats. >> the u.k. and the national transocean council can conduct normal relationships what governments do. >> from tripoli, defiance. >> they are flogging a dead horse. the rebels will not benefit from this. >> britain has courted the ntc from the...
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. >> for years, the news of the world, britain's top selling sunday tabloid and part of rupert murdoch of global media empire at news corp. has been dogged by claims of phone hacking. now the story has taken another twist. today, prime minister, david cameron, spoke of his shock over allegations that a mobile phone belonging to a young british girl murdered nine years ago was hacked into by a private detective working for the newspaper. >> for months, this scandal has been growing and growing as more and more celebrities and politicians aren't formed their phones had been hacked. but now, and much more serious allegation has shocked the country. a 13-year-old went missing in 2002. her body was found six months later. the latest claim is that the news of the world packed into her phone while she was missing and some messages may have been deleted in the process. david cameron, who is on a trip to afghanistan, made his feelings clear. >> if they are true, this is a truly dreadful act and a truly dreadful situation. what i read in the papers is quite, quite shocking, that someone could do
. >> for years, the news of the world, britain's top selling sunday tabloid and part of rupert murdoch of global media empire at news corp. has been dogged by claims of phone hacking. now the story has taken another twist. today, prime minister, david cameron, spoke of his shock over allegations that a mobile phone belonging to a young british girl murdered nine years ago was hacked into by a private detective working for the newspaper. >> for months, this scandal has been growing...
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peace movement in britain i tried to explain that i was not a psychopath my friends we are psychopaths and we are professional military men. who thought for a deeply about what we did but i did agree with them the nuclear weapon aspect was an aberration. i'm trying to think. he had a conscience to do something about these and i can imagine a guy around its merits. and i just can't imagine and i see him so now so passionate about what he does that i just said nother rob well it's the ultimate cautionary tale but what they say is nothing like that. the always tend to overdo it because you really understand you know which of what is being proposed the pentagon. will say oh don't worry we have everyone well trained we have plenty of safety systems there can not be a accidental start of a nuclear war but no through weapons are built to be used the risk is not zero that something might be going off by mistake specially with thousands of nuclear weapons on head trigger alert in the us and in russia if the united states does drop i think it's eleven atomic bombs accidentally. we dropped four o
peace movement in britain i tried to explain that i was not a psychopath my friends we are psychopaths and we are professional military men. who thought for a deeply about what we did but i did agree with them the nuclear weapon aspect was an aberration. i'm trying to think. he had a conscience to do something about these and i can imagine a guy around its merits. and i just can't imagine and i see him so now so passionate about what he does that i just said nother rob well it's the ultimate...
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. >>> the britain phone hacking sandal takes down more top officials. how the nation's top lawmakers plan to deal with this growing crisis. >>> and where is casey anthony? even her parents don't know. the text message they say they received just after her release. >>> airlines charge a fee on almost everything. how the government is stepping in to figure out why. >>> and we saw a little bit of cloud cover out there this morning. but we're already starting to warm up outside. the temperatures are climbing a degree, by degree. we will have a real warmup in store by midweek. we will tell you how hot we will get coming up. ,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] if you're ready for more from your tv service get at&t u-verse today. at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call now to get at&t u-verse tv for only 29 a month for six months. hd-ready dvr receiver included at no extra charge. plus, get up to 132 channels, with hbo and cinemax free for 3 months. [ male announcer ] u-verse tv lets you record up to four shows at once on a single dvr. and you can
. >>> the britain phone hacking sandal takes down more top officials. how the nation's top lawmakers plan to deal with this growing crisis. >>> and where is casey anthony? even her parents don't know. the text message they say they received just after her release. >>> airlines charge a fee on almost everything. how the government is stepping in to figure out why. >>> and we saw a little bit of cloud cover out there this morning. but we're already starting to...
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britain's best-selling newspaper, the news of the world, has been shut down. it has been in print since the 1800's. the closure comes after a public outcry, but it has not lifted the spotlight from the murdoch empire which controls 40% of newspaper circulation in the u.k. and has worldwide reach. >> rupert murdoch, 1969, shortly after he bought a newspaper, "the news of the world," that was to become his very profitable pride and joy. >> 4 give the individual by all means, but you cannot forget. >> 42 years later, he might well have made the same remarks about the person at the paper became fairly rotten and whose action shocked the nation. the paper, which has been printed for 168 years, became indelibly linked with the worst practices in journalism. james murdoch concluded it could not be amended. >> clearly, practices of certain individuals did not live up to the standards and quality of journalism that we believe in and that i believe in. and that this company believes in. this company has been a great investor in journalism, a greater investor in media in
britain's best-selling newspaper, the news of the world, has been shut down. it has been in print since the 1800's. the closure comes after a public outcry, but it has not lifted the spotlight from the murdoch empire which controls 40% of newspaper circulation in the u.k. and has worldwide reach. >> rupert murdoch, 1969, shortly after he bought a newspaper, "the news of the world," that was to become his very profitable pride and joy. >> 4 give the individual by all means,...